High-School Student Research Handbook / Dr. Darci J. Harland Page 7:
"The type of data collected for am exploratory research are ... either collected "in the field" or the data already exists, and must be organized in a way that has not been done before.... Depending on the nature of the study, it is possible that data be collected through interviews or surveys. Large volumes of data are collected for exploratory research, because the data must then be analyzed for many different perspectives, looking for possible relationships between the variables.....
Consider the possibility of using data that is available free on the web. Organizations, goverment agencies as well as private corporations often make raw data available and accessible to the public. In this case, your research wouldn't focus on how you collected the data; rather, it focuses on what you choose to do with the data, and how compare it to your variable. The purpose here is to look for patterns that may lead to a new previously unknown correlation."
Example: Maybe look for amount of snowfall (available free online) and relate it to a population of some animal species (might also be available online).
Here are some linke to publicly available data sources. They are by no means the only ones, but they tell me that just by googling the keywords "data (reserach interest)" or "stats (research interest) you can find plenty. I would recommend to stick first to .gov websites, or at least .org websites.
Please add to the list any data source that you find useful for the benefit of othermembers. After the link, write your first name and date in parentheses.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (Kreiselman 02.26.10)
In this global service you can find raw data about the counts of specific species anywhere in the world. I tried several keywords, and it works! ('Cheetah' for some reason was not recognized..)".
Page 7:
"The type of data collected for am exploratory research are ... either collected "in the field" or the data already exists, and must be organized in a way that has not been done before.... Depending on the nature of the study, it is possible that data be collected through interviews or surveys. Large volumes of data are collected for exploratory research, because the data must then be analyzed for many different perspectives, looking for possible relationships between the variables.....
Consider the possibility of using data that is available free on the web. Organizations, goverment agencies as well as private corporations often make raw data available and accessible to the public. In this case, your research wouldn't focus on how you collected the data; rather, it focuses on what you choose to do with the data, and how compare it to your variable. The purpose here is to look for patterns that may lead to a new previously unknown correlation."
Example: Maybe look for amount of snowfall (available free online) and relate it to a population of some animal species (might also be available online).
Here are some linke to publicly available data sources. They are by no means the only ones, but they tell me that just by googling the keywords "data (reserach interest)" or "stats (research interest) you can find plenty. I would recommend to stick first to .gov websites, or at least .org websites.
Please add to the list any data source that you find useful for the benefit of other members. After the link, write your first name and date in parentheses.
Data from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) - Federal Goverment (Kreiselman 02.26.10)
A ScienceDaily Article about a newly available global data base for biodiversity (Kreiselman 02.26.10)
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (Kreiselman 02.26.10)
In this global service you can find raw data about the counts of specific species anywhere in the world. I tried several keywords, and it works! ('Cheetah' for some reason was not recognized..)".
Links to data about Biodiversity in California (Kreiselman 02.26.10)
Forensic DNA: Research (Kreiselman 02.26.10)
Forensic DNA: Statistics (Kreiselman 02.26.10)
http://cemaststudentresearch.wikispaces.com/Online+Data -
Good for many MANY issues and topics. Get inspired!
(Kreiselman, Dr. Harland 03.01.10)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/the-numbers-count-mental-disorders-in-america/index.shtml
Seems very good for studies on Mental Disorders.
(Kreiselman 04.04.10)